Telenor trims sales, capex outlook, raises EBITDA target

(Telecompaper) Telenor has lowered its annual sales growth outlook and improved its EBITDA margin target, after a mixed performance across its operations in Q2. Revenues rose slightly to NOK 32.48 billion from NOK 31.41 billion a year ago, with growth held back by difficult market conditions in Thailand and Malaysia. Organic mobile service revenue was up 4 percent, while handset sales were lower. The company now expects to report organic revenue growth of just 1-2 percent over the full year, com